Shawl.



' of the invention, such UNITED sTATEsrATEN'r OFFICE.

GEORGE S. ELALLERIDA'L 0F POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO QUEEN CITYKNITTING MILLS, INC., 0F POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION DF NEWYORK.

sHAwL.

Poughkeepsie, inl the county of Dutchess and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shawls; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact-description as willenable others skilled in the art to vwhich it appertams to make and usethe same.

My invention consists in the novel featuresl hereinafter described,reference being had to lowing description and claims.

the accompanying drawing which shows one embodiment of my inventionwhichI have selected for purposes of illustration, andthe said inventionis fully ldisclosed in the fol- Referring tol the said drawing,represents a perspective `view of my irnproved shawl as worn upon theperson. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the shawl detached from thewearer and showing the `-same opened and ready to. be donned bfy thewearer. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the shawl closed. Fig. 4 isasectional view taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a similar viewtaken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

My invention relates primarily to ladies shawls or scarfs although it isalso applicable to other purpose, the object being to provide a shawlor. scarf which will retain its position on the shoulders without thenecessity of the employment of any extraneous fastening device.

, A further object of my invention is to provide an improved shawl orscarf whlch is adapted to cover the shoulders, arms, and a portion ofthe back of the wearer, and which after being placed onthe wearer willsnugly engage those portions of the body with which it contacts. l

-According to my invention, I attach to or form integrally with theshawl or scarf, short sleeves or the equivalent, comprising a vvLristletprovided at each end of said shawl.

In carrying out the invention I proceed as follows, that is to sav; Iprovide a shawl which is folded centrally and longitudinally toformopposite sidesl which are left nnse- "iiicured at their free edgesexcept at the ends "'of the shawl which terminate in vbands orwristlets. v

. As above stated the wristlets are formed4 Specication of Letters:Patent-- Figure 1 `Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

Application led April 13,- 1915. Serial No. 21,132.

integrally with the shawl, that is to say, formed in the process ofknitting by which the shawl may be made.`

In the drawings 1 designates the main or body portion of my improvedshawl which is preferably made of'knitted fabric and by theprocess ofknitting and is preferably approximately oblong in shape or ,of a lengthsuicient to reach from one of the wearers wrists over the shoulders andaround the back to the other wrist. This body portion is preferablyfolded centrally and longitudi nally along the line 2, to form oppositesides 3 and 4 which when placed on the wearer, are adapted to snuglyengage the shoulders, arms and a portion of the back.v The ends of thebody portion 1 are connected or made integral with tubular wristlets 5and said ends are reduced in width insorder to neatly connect with thewristlets, as shown at 6.

In donning the shawl, the hands of the wearer are first placed throughthe wristlets and the hands are then raised and the body portion l ofthe shawl thrown over the head to engage the shoulders. The shawl willthen form a semi-coat or short coat in which the sleeves are left openon the underside, as shown at 7. Mv device in effect forms a shortjacket in which the sleeves are integral with the body and need not beseparately applied. I

Scarfs or shawls made as above described, are found to retain theirplace on the shoulders of the wearer without any tendency to fall` thew'ristlets exerting the necessary grip without any discomfort, and owingto the fact that no extraneousvfastenings are needed, the life of thegarment 1s prolonged.

the shoulders and the upper portion of the y,

back, and provided at its extremities means for engaging the wearerswrists. I v 2. A scarf or shawl comprising a body portion narrower at`its extremities than at its central portion, adapted .-to cover theshoulders-and the upper portion of the back, land provided at itsextremities with means for engaging the wearers wrists.

3 A scart or shawl comprising a body portion adapted to cover theshoulders and back of the wearer, the longitudinal edges of which areunsecured except at a portion of their length toward their extremities,where they are secured together.

4L. A scarf or shawl comprising a body portion approximately rectangularin shape and adapted to cover the shoulders and the upper portion of thewearers back and provided a-t its extremities with tubular portions tobe engagedby the wrists of the wearer.

5. A scarf or shawl comprising a body 'portion approximately rectangularin shape and folded upon itself to form opposite side portions, the freeedgesV of which are unsecured except at a .portion of their lengthadjacent their extremities, where they are secured together.

6.. A scarfl or shawl comprising a body portionapproximately rectangular1n shape and cfolded longitudinally upon itself to form opposite sideportions, the freeedges of which are unsecured, and integral tubular solportions provided at the extremities of the v

